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Teddy bear

Teddy bear

  • Place of origin:

    Germany (manufactured)

  • Date:

    ca. 1935 (manufactured)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Schuco (manufacturers)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Stuffed and sewn mohair plush with internal metal mechanism

  • Museum number:

    MISC.6-1978

  • Gallery location:

    Museum of Childhood, Creativity Gallery, case 2

  • Image in copyright

The German company of Schuco was famous for its Yes/No soft toys. This bear can nod or shake its head when you move the small tail. This particular bear does not have the usual marks of wear and tear. It was never sold and never had an owner to love and care for it.

Physical description

Golden shaggy mohair plush fully jointed teddy bear. It has a shaved muzzle. The eyes are glass and the nose, mouth and claws are stitched black wool. The stuffing is wood wool. There is a small tail which operates the internal mechanism. By moving it the head either nods or shakes.

Place of Origin

Germany (manufactured)

Date

ca. 1935 (manufactured)

Artist/maker

Schuco (manufacturers)

Materials and Techniques

Stuffed and sewn mohair plush with internal metal mechanism

Dimensions

Height: 51 cm

Object history note

Bought as new with its original card label and ribbon. A shop stock bear that had never been sold.

Historical significance: The Yes/No mechanism was a design feature of many soft toys produced by Schuco and was copied by other companies including Steiff

Descriptive line

Yes/No mohair plush teddy bear made in Germany by Schuco in the 1930s

Production Note

Reason For Production: Retail

Materials

Metal; Mohair

Techniques

Sewn

Categories

Children & Childhood; Dolls & Toys

Production Type

Mass produced

Collection code

MoC

Qr_O84990
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